Everything in life is luck.

“Everything in life is luck.” So declared Donald Trump, a man whose journey through fortune and fame mirrors the unpredictable tides of fate itself. At first glance, his words seem simple, even blunt — but beneath them lies a truth as old as time: that human destiny is shaped not only by will or wisdom, but also by the unseen hands of chance. The ancients called it Fortuna, the goddess who spins her wheel without warning or favor, lifting some to glory while casting others into obscurity. In Trump’s phrase echoes the eternal acknowledgment that, however mighty our efforts, life’s outcome often turns upon the silent pivot of fortune.

Yet to say “everything” is luck is not to deny effort or intelligence. It is to recognize the humility of existence — that success, birth, health, and opportunity are not ours by right, but by grace. The farmer may sow with care, but the harvest still depends upon the rain. The sailor may master his craft, but the storm does not heed his skill. Thus, luck is the mysterious balance between labor and destiny, between what we can control and what we cannot. Trump’s words, though born of a modern age, carry the same wisdom that guided the philosophers of old: that one must act boldly, yet bow before the forces that lie beyond human command.

Consider the story of Napoleon Bonaparte, that titan of ambition. A man of unmatched strategy, vision, and daring — yet even he once said, “Give me lucky generals.” He knew that brilliance alone was not enough; there are moments when fate itself decides the field of battle. A sudden fog, a delayed messenger, a rain-soaked cannon — these small twists of chance have altered empires. So too in every life, unseen forces weave threads we cannot predict. The rise and fall of great men and humble alike often hinge upon a meeting, a moment, a turn of chance — the mysterious alignment of time and opportunity that we call luck.

But let us not misunderstand this truth as fatalism. For while luck may open doors, only character can walk through them. Luck may grant the spark, but it is effort that keeps the flame alive. History is filled with those who were given fortune but squandered it through folly, and those who turned a single stroke of good fortune into a lifetime of triumph through vision and labor. Thus, to believe in luck is not to surrender to it, but to understand it — to honor the randomness of life without being enslaved by it. The wise man rides fortune as a sailor rides the wind: he cannot command its direction, but he can adjust his sails.

In truth, luck favors the prepared. The ancients knew this well. The Stoic philosopher Seneca said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Even Trump, a man who built empires in business and politics, stood as an example of one who met his fortunes with readiness. Though he was born into wealth, he used the chance of inheritance as a foundation, not a final resting place. His statement — “Everything in life is luck” — may sound like surrender, but beneath it is an acceptance of life’s unpredictability, and perhaps, a respect for the strange alchemy of timing, daring, and destiny that shapes all human achievement.

Let us, then, take this wisdom not as resignation but as inspiration. Recognize that while you may not command the winds of luck, you can learn to sail them well. Be vigilant when fortune smiles; seize her hand when she passes by, for she rarely lingers. When misfortune comes, endure with patience, knowing that the wheel turns endlessly, and today’s shadow may become tomorrow’s dawn. The key is not to curse luck nor worship it, but to live in harmony with its mystery — to work as if success depends entirely on your effort, and to accept outcomes as if guided by heaven’s unseen design.

So, my child, remember this truth: everything in life is luck, but luck itself is shaped by those who dare to act. Be neither proud when fortune blesses you nor bitter when she withdraws. Build, create, strive — and when the winds of chance blow your way, be ready to ride them to greatness. For though luck governs the seas of life, it is courage, discipline, and faith that keep your ship afloat. And in that balance — between effort and chance, between destiny and choice — lies the true art of living.